We fitted a staircase to a basement today. This had no nosing on so someone else can come along and clad the staircase.
The back wall was 30mm out of square over 1600mm!
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@Axtons_staircases@mstdn.co.uk
mastodon 4.6.3Just me, working with wood and crafting staircases that look good and last. From new installs to repairs, I’ve got you covered. Based in Kent & South East London.
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This took some serious planning before I made this one. First off this was my first attempt at cladding the treads and risers. I’m pleased with how it came out.
Always a great feeling when a client sends through the finished photos 📸
This full oak staircase was designed and installed by our team, featuring square spindles, chunky newel posts, and a bullnose bottom step. Paired with that herringbone oak flooring, the whole hallway just comes together.
#Woodworking #WoodworkingBeginner
Nothing like the sheer panic on a Sunday afternoon thinking I’ve ordered the wrong materials for a job.
Turns out it’s fine.
I’ve invested in some better drawing software. It’s taken me a couple of hours to drawer a staircase that I’ve already finished.
New loft access in a 1600s listed home, built with reclaimed ship timber. Headroom was tight and the newer loft sat 500 mm higher. I dropped a 120 degree winder stair in the centre of the roof for safe, comfortable access that respects the building.
Today we fitted a staircase that I was told was impossible to fit.
Anyway, here it is.
We have been quite busy lately with work that we’ve been neglecting the projects section. But here’s one.
https://axtons-staircases.co.uk/projects/a-staircase-refurbishment-in-orpington/
A nice and simple pine staircase replacement. It might look a bit steep, but that's because it is! We were replacing the original, which had taken a real beating over the years.
This one will most likely outlive the owners, just like the original did.
#Staircase #Pine #OldToNew
It's been an admin heavy week but we did manage to fit a staircase in a house with very high ceilings, 3.4 metres!!
@piofthings@mastodon.social You will have to share the result when you finish.
@yngmar@social.tchncs.de I used to climb up the strings as a kid without touching the treads. I fell once.
@rickscully@heads.social Thanks. I quite like it. Not bad for my first go at cladding treads and risers.
Got to site today to do some balustrading.
This is what I walked into.
I'm now at home waiting for a package to arrive. It's a Heatwave transformer if you're wondering.
All the degrees!
Thanks.
@jamie@boothcomputing.social @Axtons_staircases@mstdn.co.uk The guy they had in before me said that it wasn't possible to get the headroom between the new staircase and the staircase underneath. He also ghosted and never turned up to fit the stairs.
One man's loss is another man's gain I suppose.
This was a fun one to start off the new year. Came out well though.
https://axtons-staircases.co.uk/projects/unique-oak-staircase-renovation-in-hartley-kent/
Oh wow. We average around 3-4 hours to fit a loft staircase. My fastest is 2:18.
These are still solid builds too.
I've been feeling weird all day and haven't been able to put a name to it or describe it until just now.
I feel like chaos today.
I'm fitting a balustrade on a staircase today. As I'm looking at I think I might have fitted this staircase a couple of years ago.
10pm almost and it's time to clock off of work.
Maybe but there were no bricks. It was a stud wall.
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